Die kleine Niederdorfoper

Jan 1, 1978

2h 24m

★ 4.2

Overview

Farmer Heiri has sold his calf and celebrates his temporary wealth in the big city. But in doing so he is confronted with many temptations and dangers: pickpockets, second-rate artists and prostitutes who all try to grab the money of this naive man from Hausen. A 1978 recording of the well-known Zurich boulevard theatre piece.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Music

Production Companies

Praesens-Film

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Cast

Heiri

Ruedi Walter

Irma, die Serviertochter

Margrit Rainer

Olly Moreen

Ines Torelli

André

Inigo Gallo

Röbeli Schneider

Jörg Schneider

Shaagi Baumann

Peter W. Staub

Margrit Baumann

Valerie Steinmann

Ruth Baumann

Fay Kaufmann

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